UMass Memorial nurses plan strike vote

The results would give the nurses' leaders approval to call a strike at a future date after giving 10 days' notice to UMass Memorial Health Care, the owner-operator of the hospitals at the University and Memorial campuses in Worcester.

About 2,000 nurses at the campuses are represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association. Their representatives have been negotiating new contracts with UMass Memorial for more than a year. Sticking points include staffing levels and benefits.